Blog Archive Category: Relationships

3 reasons why going to church can change your life Every so often, I hear from people ask, “Why should I go to church every week?” It’s a great question. Personally, I remember going through a phase during my college years where I stopped attending church altogether. It wasn’t…

In four Sundays we will be celebrating the passion and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. In Nashville, many people who do not go to church regularly will attend church on Easter Sunday. This year we are praying that God will draw many of these men and women to our…

Our church has visitors attend every week. I love the fact that God is drawing people to our community and one of my favorite things to do every week is meet new people who attend one of our services. I know that for most of our guests, going to…

Justin Dunton, center, is the new Pastor of Ministries at Green Hills Church. Justin, here with Worship Pastor Josh Bronleewe and Lead Pastor Mike Harder, wants you to know a little more about his first impressions of being on staff at the church. Tell us about your reasons…

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! The combination of family, great food and football is tough to beat. The turkey coma that hits me at about 3 p.m. is a thing of beauty. Christmas is spectacular, but the food at Thanksgiving wins by a landslide. Let me offer three suggestions…

Every October Christians wonder how to interact with Halloween. The reason we struggle with this is on one level Halloween is a fun light-hearted holiday. Seriously, what is more fun than to have your kids dress up and and collect free candy. All parents love pilfering that mountain of…

Do you remember when date night was a big deal? You’d take a shower, get dressed up, maybe put on a little make-up or clean out the car? It was fun, wasn’t it? For some married couples, dating didn’t stop after the “I do’s” were said. Date night is…

My wife, Sarah, and I have only been married for a year now, so we certainly don’t qualify as experts on marriage. But we have learned at least two things about ourselves and about how we should (and hopefully will) pursue our marriage going forward. 1) Community is Key. Being…

When Jesus stepped foot in the temple just days before His crucifixion, He rebuked the moneychangers who were there, saying to them, “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you make it a den of robbers.” God’s people had turned a vessel designed for worship into a…

Let’s take a walk back to Elementary school for a second. Imagine a scenario with me. It’s the first day of first grade, and Brian is a bit nervous. Now that he’s moved out of kindergarten, he has to share a playground with the big kids, go a whole day…